In broad daylight, they clamored to compare Chang'an to Chang'an. There is no doubt that it is absolutely arrogant. If the censors and officials were to listen, one hundred and eighty memorials would be indispensable. But there is no one here.
, as long as Li Siwen is a fool, he will not care whether Li Mu is crazy or not. As long as it is what Li Mu says, he thinks there is no problem. Judging from Li Mu's past record, as long as he wants to do it, he can
Done. Didn’t you see that Chang’an’s prosperity now relies heavily on the Ministry of Internal Affairs?
Where did the Ministry of Internal Affairs come from? Li Mu started it. If he can set up a Ministry of Internal Affairs, he can also build a "Foreign Affairs Office". Maybe this Foreign Affairs Office will be more profitable than the Ministry of Internal Affairs!
"Siwen, I'm thinking of setting up a foreign affairs office in Luoyang. What do you think?"
"Pfft!" The tea that had just entered his mouth was sprayed out immediately after sleeping. Li Siwen coughed and looked at Li Mu, out of breath, and said: "Brother, if you don't do the math for me, I feel like I am also in the sky.
Come down."
"What?" Li Mu didn't understand, and said, "I'm asking you, I plan to set up a foreign affairs office to do business with neighboring countries, what do you think?'
Only then did Li Siwen confirm that he heard correctly. It was a joke, but if you really think about it, it is very inappropriate. After all, Li Siwen has been in charge of Dingxiang for a year. Although a country is easy to change, its nature is hard to change.
But his way of looking at things is no longer so naive: "Brother, I'm afraid this is inappropriate. All transactions with other countries are the affairs of the Ministry of Rites and Honglu Temple. If you interfere, the Ministry of Rites will definitely be dissatisfied.
.You also know that most of the people in the Ministry of Rites come from aristocratic families, so they may not be willing."
"Ha," Li Mu sneered and said, "What have I done that they have supported? Ask them for their opinions and don't do anything."
"Then what does eldest brother mean...?"
"Do it, do it now! Who can say whatever they want? As long as they make money, they will have to endure their dissatisfaction." Li Mu rolled his eyes, pulled Li Siwen over, and whispered a few words in his ear.
, Li Siwen looked at him in shock and said: "Brother, this is almost a false edict, right? You even asked Marquis Shouyang. I heard that Marquis Shouyang is our Majesty's uncle. He is a person who cannot be messed with.
"
"Shit!" Li Mu slapped him in the face and cursed: "You kick me before others say anything. It's a false rumor. As long as I don't admit it and His Majesty doesn't deny it, who knows if there is any purpose?
"
Li Siwen clicked his tongue, nodded and said, "That seems to be the case. Okay, let's do it. I'll go find someone for you right away."
With that said, Li Siwen was about to walk out, and Li Mu thought of someone again and said, "Wait, don't go! You go find Li Tai and ask him to invite him. They are related, so it is much better than us going."
"
"Yes!" Li Siwen nodded and went out to find Li Tai. Little did he know that Marquis Shouyang had been offended to death by Li Mu. If Li Siwen reported himself to the family and said he was Li Mu's brother, he would be able to get in.
That's weird.
…
Shouyang Marquis Dou Ren, if it weren't for the fact that the Foreign Affairs Office was short of someone who could resist thunder, Li Mu would have almost forgotten about this person. For no other reason than this guy has been too low-key recently.
When Li Mu came to Luoyang for the first time, Dou Ren asked Li Mu to clean up the situation. The two had a falling out, and then Dou Ren went to Chang'an to complain, but neither Li Shimin nor Li Yuan stood up for him, but treated him well.
He was immediately scolded. Especially Li Yuan, not only did he not help, but he also said that Li Mu was a young, smart and well-measured person who would never do anything inappropriate, so he should not slander Li Mu.
Dou Ren couldn't help but cursed in his heart, wondering if my old brother-in-law was a little crazy after the throne was snatched away by his nephew. He is too old and confused or his eyesight is bad. From Li Mu's dead look, how can you tell?
The young man is smart and very measured. He has been a playboy for half his life, but he still feels in his heart that he is not as arrogant and domineering as Li Muzhi. If he has sense, he can still use it after he declares his family status.
Those filthy things... yuck!
Every time he thinks about it, Dou Ren can't help but vomit.
Revenge was unavailable, so Dou Ren returned to Luoyang holding his breath. He thought Li Mu would not come back, but he came again. Not only did he come back, Li Shimin also made him a Marquis of Che, and gave him the city of Luoyang... This
After that, he became a local emperor.
Dou Ren is not a heroic figure. On the contrary, he is quite open-minded. Since he can't take revenge, why don't he take revenge? I can't afford to offend him, so I won't offend him. Not only do I not offend him, I also hide away. Is that okay?
After all, I am also the emperor's uncle, so it's not good for you to come and bully me.
Just thinking about it, Dou Ren felt a lot more comfortable. As expected, Li Mu didn't bother him once after he came to Luoyang. Little did he know that Li Mu didn't think of him at all. Dou Ren was secretly proud.
, I thought that Li Mu did not dare to be too presumptuous. He comforted himself in his heart that it would be good for everyone to be well without seeing the king!
His mansion is also large, with rockeries, rocks, ponds and weeping willows. There are hundreds of singers and dancers, so he is not bored.
During the locust plague, no matter how difficult it was, nothing could be done to his house. Apart from not being able to ride on the streets like before, there seemed to be no big difference in his life.
It’s just a bit boring——
Dou Ren, who has been a homebody for more than two months, thought of this.
"Master Marquis, Master Marquis, hurry up -" the housekeeper ran over in a hurry, frightening the concubine who was feeding Dou Ren to drink. She trembled with fright, and a glass of wine was not fed into her mouth, and all the wine was poured down his lapel.
Dou Ren suddenly stood up and cursed angrily: "You bitch, what are you doing in such a hurry?" Before the housekeeper could speak, Dou Ren suddenly thought of an extremely terrifying possibility, and hid behind his concubine and asked:
"Did that person knock on the door again?"
"No, not at all!" The butler finally said, "It's His Highness the King of Wei. His Highness the King of Wei has come to see you and has brought you a gift."
"King Wei?!" Dou Ren's eyes almost popped out of his head. He pushed the concubine away and grabbed the butler's shoulders: "Is it Qing Que here? Ha, this kid still misses me!" Dou Ren was moved to tears.
Woof, he felt shriveled in front of Li Shimin and Li Yuan. He only felt that the world was in a miserable state. His sister was gone and he, the uncle of the country, had lost his face. In the past few months, he had not been freed from the state of self-pity.
Come out, how can you not be moved by Li Tai's visit today? After all, Your Majesty has not forgotten me as your biological uncle. Why don't you ask your biological son to bring me a gift to apologize for it?
Of course the housekeeper knew what his master was thinking. He nodded vigorously and affirmed him, with a look of joy on his face: "Waiting at the door. Isn't the old servant here to ask for instructions?"
"What?" Dou Ren raised his hand and slapped him, which made the housekeeper confused: "You actually asked King Wei to wait at the door. You really don't want to live anymore! Why don't you open the middle door and invite King Wei in?"
"Old servant, go now!" The butler turned around and left. Dou Ren wanted to change his clothes, but as he moved his steps and thought again, he seemed to pay attention to his disheveled clothes. He secretly praised himself in his heart and shouted: "Wait for me, I will go with you."
!”
After saying that, he ran after her, completely forgetting about the usually favored concubine, which made the beauty's mouth pout to the sky!
…
"I met my uncle."
Dou Ren personally opened the middle door and welcomed Li Tai into the lobby. Li Tai had been reading poems and books about etiquette since he was a child, and he would never lack etiquette. This is imprinted in his bones. He will not become a follower just because he studied with Li Mu.
He is just as arrogant.
Dou Ren received Li Tai's gift and felt so comfortable that he felt so comfortable. But he didn't dare to enjoy it too much, so he quickly returned Li Tai's gift. He had taken advantage of his seniority. Without this kind of kinship, he would have been alone.
The little Marquis, when he saw Prince Li Tai, he would have bowed down to the end.
"King Wei is much thinner——"
Dou Ren looked at Li Tai and thought to himself, if he hadn't met him in Chang'an, he would never have believed that the handsome young man in front of him could be the fat little man weighing about 200 pounds. The Li Tai in his impression, and
The visual gap between Li Tai in front of him was a bit too big. The guests and hosts were seated, and the servants served tea. Dou Ren couldn't help but provoke him: "King Wei is really thinner. Listen to my uncle's advice and stop talking to Li Mu."
I go around and see how thin they have become."
When Li Tai heard this, he immediately said: "My uncle, I cannot agree with what I said. Li Mu is my brother and my mentor. I will not tolerate any insulting words from my brother-in-law."
, please uncle take back these words, otherwise I will leave now."
As he was about to stand up, Dou Ren was confused. Why was this different from what I thought? How could he let Li Tai go? He hurriedly grabbed him and apologized: "My uncle is wrong, he is talking nonsense.
Take it back, I will take it back right now, don’t be angry, King Wei."
Li Tai looked at him before sitting down again and said: "Uncle, my teacher is knowledgeable about heaven and man, which is not something ordinary people can guess. Under the adjustment of my father, my teacher has forgiven you. If you are still dissatisfied,
, if something happens, my father will not care about it."
"..." Dou Ren was confused again. Did something go wrong? Why can't he understand? Those who are bullied must be forgiven by the bully? What's the truth of this?
Dou Ren only felt tired, and the joy of seeing Li Tai was gone. He knew that Li Tai could not comfort her by chatting like this.
Li Tai continued to say: "My mentor is lenient and doesn't argue with my uncle. My uncle should also have a good attitude. Otherwise, wouldn't he be living up to his kindness?"
Dou Ren was disheartened. It seemed that Li Mu was going to attack him. With Li Tai's attitude, he had no hope. He simply said arrogantly: "King Wei, you might as well say it directly. What is Li Mu going to do? I
Just these piles together, if he wants to take revenge, just take them!"
"What did your uncle say? I already said it when I was informed. Today I am here to invite my uncle."
Dou Ren looked at the housekeeper, who was confused. When he saw Li Tai coming, he hurriedly went to report the news. He didn't hear what Li Tai specifically said. He glared at the housekeeper fiercely and Dou Ren said: "Just now
I don’t quite understand, what does King Wei mean by inviting me?”
"It was not requested by me, but by my mentor." Li Tai said with a smile: "My mentor received the instructions from my father and wanted to follow the example of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and establish the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Luoyang. It will be responsible for trade with neighboring countries. The authority of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, my uncle.
I should know in my heart that the scale of preparing the Foreign Affairs Office this time is at least the same. My mentor, regardless of the past grudges, thought of my uncle and asked me to invite him. If my uncle goes against me again, I'm afraid it won't be justified."
The implication is that you have given enough face, don’t give it away!
Dou Ren is not that angry! After hearing what Li Tai said about his purpose, he would not be angry anymore! If he had known this day, even if he was asked to take another drink, he would not complain!
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as you can tell from its name, corresponds to the Ministry of Internal Affairs! There is no need to explain what the Ministry of Internal Affairs is. Anyone who is not a fool will understand that it is a money bag and a cornucopia! Not only money, but also power! The government and the opposition
Among them, there is the title of "Xiao Liubu". In comparison, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is definitely not far behind! I am just a foreign relative, and a "passed" relative. I dare not even think about it, nor dare to dream about it.
Unless you are crazy, how can you not agree to such a good thing?
Even though Dou Rendang was about to agree, when the words came to his lips, he held back forcefully.
Although if Li Tai comes forward, the matter will probably be false. But he still has to ask clearly, otherwise even if he enters the Foreign Affairs Office and acts as a petty official, he will still make people laugh. After suffering a loss, he is indeed a lot more cautious, Dou Renyan
Vomiting at the mouth, Qi Qi Ai Ai said: "King Wei, it's not that I shouldn't do it, I'm just afraid that my talents and knowledge will be limited, which will delay the great things of the Marquis..." The title had been changed unknowingly. After hearing this, Li Tai felt funny in his heart, but still held it back.
He said bluntly: "My uncle wants to ask, what position does my mentor want my uncle to take?"
"Oh, yes, that's what it means!"
Li Tai smiled and said: "I really don't know about this matter. The affairs of the Foreign Affairs Office are originally top secret, and I only found out the news today. But as far as I know, my mentor has only invited my uncle to take up the post.
It won't be any lower." After saying that, he led another army and said, "Uncle, don't force me. If you really don't want to go, I will talk to my mentor."
"Go!" Dou Ren was afraid that Li Taizhen would say it, so he blurted out and agreed. After saying this, he understood what he meant. Instead of being an idle man waiting to die, he still wanted to do something from the bottom of his heart, even if he was
In fact, he was willing to work as a minor official in the Foreign Affairs Office. Li Tai smiled and said: "I really don't know about this matter. The affairs of the Foreign Affairs Office are top secret, and I only found out the news today. But as far as I know
I know, my mentor has only hired my uncle at the moment, and I think his position will not be low." After that, he led another army and said: "My uncle, don't force me, I really don't want to go, I will tell my mentor.
.”
"Go!" Dou Ren was afraid that Li Taizhen would say it, so he blurted out and agreed. After saying this, he understood what he meant. Instead of being an idle waiter waiting to die, he still wanted to do something from the bottom of his heart, even if he was
In fact, he is willing to be a small official in the Foreign Affairs Office. In this way